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About Jeffrey Maier
- Jeffrey Maier (born November 15, 1983) is an American baseball fan who received media attention for an incident in which he was involved as a 12-year-old at a baseball game.
- During Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, Maier deflected a batted ball, hit by Derek Jeter, into the Yankee Stadium stands for what umpires ruled to be a home run, rather than fan interference.
- His action altered the course of Game 1, as the resulting home run allowed the Yankees to tie the score.
- They won the game and won the series four games to one en route to winning the World Series.
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